Did 285s ruin my Tacoma? 

Kevin Lew it depends on what you are using the truck. I’ve seen serious off roadies use 265/75/R16. It’s a taller tire and narrower, but it easily gets through sand and other terrain. That tire size also puts a lot of rubber on the surface when you deflate. Plus you keep your power and have good gas mileage.

@@deanoey1185 Reason why Tacoma TRD Pro wen this route. 265 is more than capable in most off-road cases combined with the tacoma's off-road tech.

Any rub? Also did you lift?

Are you on a leveling kit, and did you have to trim anything?

@@jacobnguyen7099 I have a 2023 trd pro. the stock lift doesn't rub

You aren't alone!

with tires out of fender is tiressome cleaning dirt.

You see Mike c you need chaos UCA's

will you please give me the bilstein 2" lift details I am all over the place with how to lift to fit fuel vapor 18x9 -12 with ridge grappler 285/65/18 your help will be appreciated!

skrimpdaddy it’s a kit by headstrong off-road. www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p402/Coil%2FBilstein_5100_Kit_w%2F_Dakars_%28HS16BK-1-Dakar%29.html

I thought you don’t need upgrades uca with a 2 inch lift. How exactly did it improve your ride?

Know its early but how do you like the PC, Thinking of getting one just not sure if they cause problems over time?

where in Idaho are you located? Just took a trip out to Silver City

Do you mind me asking how you run those tires? Would have to be CMC, what suspension are you running? And negative offset wheel? Thanks for any info you can provide

@@jonathanwilliams1342 who are you asking?

I am asking you Dan. I am sorry wondering how you’re running such a wide tire? I am wanting 295’s. But 305’a would be sick.

@@jonathanwilliams1342 Hi, there has been no cab mount modifications. I do have a stage 3 Icon 3"+ suspension lift. Its got MB rims, I'm not sure about the rim offset but if needed I could pull a wheel for a good measurment. You can tell by the pics the tires look/fit good with the flares. Ive got a lot of miles on the tires and the next set, BF Goodrich KO2's will be the same size (305-70R-16) that im running now. Lots of owners run 17 or larger rims (bigger radius) which when turning might be a problem for clearance. Mine on occasion when backing up lock to lock has rubbed a bit on the driver side but never going forward ?!? I think the coil over has to be jacked up a bit more. It is very slight because there are no rub marks, and it doesn't always do it. Might have to do with whatI had for lunch! Any more questions, ask

@@gtnoslp no I was just curious. Looking to figure out what setup I’m going for and what all would need to be done to fit the tires. I appreciate your response. Thanks man.

Same on my 07. Had them on almost a year, not a super aggressive tire but works well in the winter and mild off roading. No impact on mpg

Nitro gears worked on my Tacoma. Can't say enough about them. They're awesome.

Rick Nieto what year ? Tacoma.

@@Lexusgx550 2019 TRD OffRoad. Doing the suspension and tires tomorrow

@@ricknieto4264 what gears you do and what mpg

@@epicone2449 5.29s and depending I get between 18 and 21 mpgs.

Does it scrub any with the spacers?

@@bryceboland2908 Nope. Not problems at all. I wouldn’t have installed the spacers if I didn’t have to but I have stock control arms and a 285 or wider tire will rub on the upper ball joint mount. I think you could likely trim the upper control arm enough to get it to work and it would still be plenty strong. In my opinion though, trucks look a little strange with a lift without either adding spacers or offset rims. I installed the lift first with the stock 265’s and it looked very odd.

@@TheKurtTribute I'm doing that same set up this week to my 2019 tacoma 3 - 1 lift 285-70-17 Mt tires on stock wheels Was a lil unsure of what size wheel spacers to go with. Do you have any pics of your truck ? Thanks in advance

How big of a lift did you do? Did you keep stock wheels for the 285s?

@@gregsam3856 I have a 2" lift. I'm sure the stock rims would have sufficed but they weren't stock when I bought my truck. I did buy another brand of rim, they look better for the red and black theme I have. Since that comment I made on here I've actually replaced the shock absorbers and the struts with rancho brand stuff. I'm also going to replace the blocks on the rear with new leaf springs that will give me the same lift. If you do a lift and you don't have a TRD pro, you will WANT to replace the rear shock absorbers for aftermarket that have extended travel. The ones I replaced were shot and the driver side didn't even spring back out. It was bad.

You sure the weren't white lettered on just one side?

I had a tacoma but i have a v6 silverado now and was thinking to do the same as your set up I dont want to lose too much power to those tires or mpg

My guess is they'll rub, but a body mount chop isn't that expensive and would solve most of the problems. A little trimming might be needed but thats easy as well.

You'll need a cab mount chop and some trimming of the plastic fender liner to fit my wheels/tires - possibly a lift too.

Martin Gomez They are worth it! I have the wild peaks as well, I’ve had them for over a year and wouldn’t change them!

Love the wild peaks, they clear out so well going through the mud, and grip like crazy off-road.

I love my wild peaks wouldn't go any other way

I love my wildpeaks as well..you can check them out on my ig @got_taco

I have Wild Peaks and love them!

DBoy 89 what coilovers did you go with? I plan to just level mine as well

@@Angelgrodm Fox 2.5. 👌

I had do some minor trimming and use a heat gun to push in the inner fender liner to prevent rubbing - nothing major though. Spacer lift will help maintain the stock ride as well. I did a 2/1 lift (Rough Country in the front and Toytec Block in the rear) before doing the Icons and it had zero impact on ride quality - highly recommend if you're just looking to improve the appearance.

I have a manual TRD off road and I didn't feel that much of a drop off. The manual has a 4.30 vs 3.91 rear end and I believe it helps keep the power loss down (my tire size is 285/75/16Road one Cavalry MT E load). We also own a bone stock manual TRD pro so I was able to compare back to back.

Can you explain more please

@@epicone2449 The 285/70/17 size generally comes in lighter ratings like C or D rating (6/8 ply) as opposed to the heavy E-rated 10 ply tires that you can sometimes only get with 16" wheels or in a 275/70/17. Lighter rating means not as durable off road, but gives an all around more comfortable ride and better fuel efficiency. I would personally rather go with a C rated tire as I dont carry a lot of weight or off road much and with gas prices going up every bit counts.

Congrats on your new truck! Max you should go without the risk of rubbing is a 265/75/r16. Some people claim to fit larger but I'm skeptical. I'd give the Goodyear Ultraterrains a looks too...

17" VTX Rogues with a -10 offset

Still have the sway bar installed and probably will keep it on. I don't do any crazy offroading so the capability is plenty good as it is for my needs.

I've got a whole playlist on the Tacoma you can watch that goes over everything. There are quite a few variables to consider but the short answer is that a spacer probably won't solve anything (and might even make things worse). You will likely need a lift and body mount chop along with some plastic trimming to fit 285s.

@@DrivenCompanion Thank kind sir, I shall check that out as well.😎🤙🏽

@@gelhorner6556 Curious to know if you ever put that set up on your Taco

@@nicagutierrez4441 Not yet! Couldn’t pull the trigger so close to the holidays and blow a lot of money on myself 🤣 Soon though. Already found the kind I want 😎🤙🏽

Too stiff for my liking. I'd probably go Bilstein 5100s or 6112s if I were to do it again.

Thank you. I haven't had similar issues so don't have any suggestions. Makes me wonder if something was done incorrectly with the install. Have you got an alignment done?

Mike C I’ll be getting one done today actually! Have you had any gearing issues either? I might try a pedal commander as I’ve heard good things about it! Have you heard of this?

Wheel bearing, bent wheel, alignment, carrier bearing

No experience with one. I've heard positive comments from others

No, and you're not the first to recommend it. May have to look into that.

I've heard of people fitting 285s without rubbing but based on my experience and the majority of feedback from other owners I'd say definitely not. If a Body mount chop is needed its really not that expensive or difficult to have a shop do.

Here's the full rundown: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qgiJAUAq-Hs.html Chop and trimming were needed and i've still got a little rubbing on the wheel well liner on occasion.

285s won't fit under the truck so unfortunately my spare is smaller at this point. I may try to figure something out with that but haven't decided my approach yet. Some people put them in the bed, rough mount or hitch mount

Spoken like a hater

It also gets worse fuel economy than a 6.0l diesel excursion. Far worse.

These Tacotubers ruining thier 50k truck for views lol 😆 don't fall for the hype people these Tacotubers are not gonna last 300k miles lol

Yeah with the 2.7 you'll definitely regret the 285s. I'd go 265/75 max

Yep

I got 26 fully loaded 65mph 1100 miles

I love the look of 285s but 275s might save you some headaches. 285s may also fit better with wheels that have a less aggressive offset

Why not 255/85s? I didn't have to cut anything on stock suspension, only had to remove my mud flaps. A difference in wheel backspacing and offset won't make a massive difference in that either. The only thing I dislike about the size is a limited tire availability. I went with Cooper ST MAXX because of the awesome reviews and even though they ride like flintstones wheels on the street they're extremely durable offroad.

285/75/16 is the same size as Mike's 285/70/17 I'm also thinking and want to stay with 16's

Richard, we'll definitely have to compare them if you go that route.

@@DirtShy weight difference would likely be negligible for most brands too, unless Mike bought C ply not E ply.

Absolutely, I've been really pleased with them

Yes I did